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A squad led by Krishnan, Director, Bay of Bengal Programme (BOBP), visited Karaikal connected Wednesday to sermon the improvement of precocious infrastructure nether the projected Karaikal astute and modern sportfishing harbour project, with the absorption connected sustainability and livelihood enhancement.
At a gathering convened by the Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department of the Puducherry government, deliberations centered connected gathering capacity-enhancing facilities, including bluish and greenish infrastructure, aimed astatine improving food handling, reducing post-harvest losses and strengthening the section fisheries economy. Issues relating to sustainable sportfishing practices, economical advancement of fisherfolk and semipermanent livelihood information were besides discussed.
The gathering was presided implicit by Fisheries Secretary D. Manikandan, who is besides Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor. Officials contiguous included Fisheries Director A. Mohammed Ismail, Joint Director D. Deivasigamani, BOBP ineligible adept Rajdeep Mukherjee, marine and harbour engineering specialists, artificial quality and accusation exertion experts, elder officials of the Public Works Department, and representatives of assorted wings of the Fisheries Department.
Women members of seaweed cultivation self-help groups from Pattinacherry and Karukkalacherry interacted with experts connected expanding seaweed farming activities arsenic a supplementary livelihood. The BOBP squad besides inspected the existing Karaikal sportfishing harbour earlier successful the day.
Participating via video conferencing, Lieutenant Governor K. Kailasanathan outlined the projected integrated sportfishing harbour project, the benefits of a food landing centre astatine Pattinacherry and the imminent commissioning of an crystal accumulation unit. He besides assured improvements successful roadworthy and drinking h2o facilities.
Officials of Canara Bank announced CSR enactment for installing further seaweed cultivation rafts. Later, officials visited the Adani larboard astatine Karaikal to research possibilities for exporting food and value-added products and for mounting up a food processing centre with CSR assistance.
